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Welcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht
Superyachts are notoriously dirty luxury toys, with a single billionaire’s boat emitting as much as 7,020 tons of CO2 per year. And while...
Would you wear this ‘shoe-like vessel’ made from genetically engineered bacteria?
Transitioning towards sustainable clothing practices is a must for combating climate change, so researchers are turning to bacteria for...
EPA says over half of all new cars must be EVs or hybrids by 2032
The Biden administration has announced some of the biggest pollution regulations in US history. On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection...
Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
Update May 25, 2023: This post has been updated with a comment from Chevron. The already questionable $2 billion a year voluntary emissions...
A new AI-powered satellite will create Google Maps for methane pollution
Methane emissions, be it from industrial cattle farming or fossil fuel extraction, are responsible for roughly 30 percent of the Earth’s...
Plugging methane leaks could open up thousands of jobs in Texas
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the...
Fixing the ozone hole was a bigger deal than anyone realized
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more...
Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
This article originally appeared in Grist. In the Mon Valley of western Pennsylvania, steel was once a way of life, one synonymous with the...
Recycling plants spew a staggering amount of microplastics
An unsettling report released barely a year ago painted a grim picture of the plastics industry—only about 5 percent of the 46 million...
Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets
Europe’s fourth busiest airport wants to ground private jet setters for good, making an unprecedented move that could set a new industry...
